Biography

Jasmine Yu leads agriculture innovation policy development and analysis, aimed at reducing emissions from the U.S. agricultural sector, and leads special projects focused on natural and hybrid carbon dioxide removal, such as forest carbon management and ocean carbon removal. Jasmine brings technical expertise in research methodologies and techniques and bioinformatics.

Prior to ClearPath, Jasmine was a graduate researcher at Texas A&M studying the biochemical and genetic mechanisms of bioenergy sorghum (promising biofuel crop) stem development in response to different environmental conditions. Jasmine was also an Early Career Representative on the Science Policy Committee of the American Society of Plant Biologists and an active National Science Policy Network member, where she researched Western U.S. agricultural water usage and planned educational events on rural American broadband accessibility.

Education

B.A. in Molecular Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University

Area of Expertise

Agricultural Innovation, Biological Carbon Removal, Bioenergy

Affiliations

2024 Aspen Future Leaders Climate Fellow

American Society of Plant Biologists- Education Committee Member